Welcome to Loud & ClearSTL, the renamed and renewed blog for the Center for Hearing & Speech. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit agency that provides top quality speech and audiology services for individuals of all ages, regardless of one’s ability to pay. The blog is a tool we’re using to tell you who we are, what we do and how we do it. If you have a question, comment or concern about anything we post, please let us know. We’d love to hear from you.

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Monday, May 4, 2015

Don't Forget... Give Generously During “Give STL Day” Tomorrow

Tomorrow, May 5, don't forget to give generously to Center for Hearing &
Speech and your other favorite charities participating in the annual 24-hour online
donation challenge, “Give STL Day 2015” to raise funds for local nonprofits.

Give STL Day’s 2015 sponsor, the Greater
St. Louis Community Foundation (GSLCF), is enlisting the support of area
citizens, businesses and media to help support the massive one-day joint
fundraising effort. The goal of the
event is to motivate all St. Louisans to go online and give generously to their
favorite local nonprofits. There are an estimated 12,000 nonprofits in the
greater metropolitan region.Last
year’s Give STL Day generated 13,000 donations for a variety of worthy causes.

“Our first Give STL
Day was a huge success—we raised over $1,108,815 in one dayfor more than 528 participating
nonprofits,” said Mary McMurtrey,
the Foundation’s director of community engagement.“We truly became one community while
promoting philanthropy.So let’s do it again!”

Center director of development,
Jeff Tarr, agrees with McMurtrey, and adds that giving on Give STL Day can
really make a difference for St. Louis area residents in need.

“Giving through Give STL Day is
incredibly easy and convenient and goes far in helping St. Louisans to receive
the hearing and speech/language therapy they need to correct their
communication disorders,” Tarr said. “Give STL Day is yet another way to reach
out and help neighbors in need!”

Give STL Day donations will be accepted on Tuesday, May 5,
2015, from midnight to midnight. All donations must be made online via computer
or smartphone atgivestlday.orgduring that 24-hour period. Those wishing to give do not have
to live in the St. Louis area to donate but the nonprofits must be located in
the greater Saint Louis region. The website will feature searchable donation
pages for participating nonprofits and donors can track fundraising progress
throughout the day. Prizes will be offered to recognize the top donations.

Supporters may use a credit or debit card to donate to any
nonprofit that has registered to participate. Anonymous donations will be
accepted. Donations begin at $10 and there is no limit to the maximum size or
number of donations accepted. A Give STL Day donation will be restricted for that
chosen charity and will not be given to any other charity. Donors cannot
designate a donation for a specific program at a nonprofit. All donations made
ongivestlday.orgare 100-percent tax deductible and non-refundable. GSLCF and
your chosen nonprofit will email out a thank you and a tax receipt.

GSLCF encourages St. Louisans to support
their local nonprofits with year-round giving, in addition to the Tuesday, May
5 city-wide charitable holiday. “Spread the word among your own friends and
networks about Give STL Day and the good work nonprofits do in our community,” McMurtrey said. Give STL Day is based on other
successful giving days hosted by community foundations across the country.

For more details on Give STL Day 2015, contact the Greater
St. Louis Community Foundation at 314.588.8200 or info@stlgives.org.

The Center for Hearing
& Speech is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that has donated $1.75
million in speech-language, school screening and audiology services to
residents of metropolitan St. Louis and surrounding communities. It is a proud member of
the United Way of Greater St. Louis and was awarded the Better Business
Bureau’s (BBB) 2014 TORCH Award. The award is given to charities and businesses
that “demonstrate a commitment to customer service through exceptional
standards for ethical business practices,” according to the BBB.